
data.org is a platform for partnerships focused on leveraging data and AI to address significant global challenges, aiming to build the field of data for social impact. They have trained over 102,000 data practitioners and engaged more than 8,000 social impact organizations, catalyzing over $35 million in follow-on funding for awardees. The organization fosters collaboration through various initiatives and supports a community of data professionals.

data.org is a platform for partnerships focused on leveraging data and AI to address significant global challenges, aiming to build the field of data for social impact. They have trained over 102,000 data practitioners and engaged more than 8,000 social impact organizations, catalyzing over $35 million in follow-on funding for awardees. The organization fosters collaboration through various initiatives and supports a community of data professionals.
Organization type: Nonprofit platform for data & AI for social impact
Founding partners: The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Launched: 2018 (current iteration highlighted in 2020)
Programs & reach: Capacity-building, innovation challenges; 102,000+ trained and 8,000+ social impact orgs engaged
Reported funding (programs/grants): $1.5M total funding (reported); philanthropic support including multi-million grants
Applying data and AI to large-scale social and global challenges; building capacity in NGOs and social-impact organizations.
2018
Nonprofit / Social impact / Data & AI
1500000.00
Reported total funding amount and last funding date from company snapshot
“Funded and supported by philanthropic organizations including The Rockefeller Foundation, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Wellcome Trust, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)”